Polished performances and some quirky, innovative ideas
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Review: The Curse of the Crackles, audio play online
It’s literally a party in your ears!
Read More »Review: Jina and the STEM Sisters, Online via Vimeo
An accessible, informative piece of edu-tainment musical theatre.
Read More »Review: Party, online @ Half Moon Theatre
Colourful, captivating, and comical
Read More »Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, online (Southwark Playhouse)
The production has an impeccable cast, astonishing band, brilliant dancing.
Read More »Review: Grimm Tales for Fragile Times and Broken People, online via Zoom
Light a candle, dim the lights and prepare yourself for an unsettling hour in this macabre, otherworldly production from Creation Theatre. You might also want to get a stiff drink. Because this selection of Grimm’s fairy tales digs deep into the darkest aspects of those classic stories, taking us on an evocative, unsettling adventure. Creation are masters of Zoom theatre, giving a quality to the format that I’ve rarely seen elsewhere. In this production they take several ancient tales and ...
Read More »Review: Dust, online @ Half Moon Theatre
A captivating, imaginative production that uses tiny particles to make big things possible.
Read More »Review: Roulette, online (Zoom)
An online fantasy dating show that plays well on its cheesy format
Read More »Review: Shook, online
Incredible performances support a clever and immensely powerful script
Read More »Review: How Do You Make a Cup of Tea? – online (YouTube)
An absurdly funny take on the harsh reality of disability in the theatre.
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